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The feeling hasn't grown old for Dwyane Wade. Each year, the excitement is the same around this time of the season. Friday began his 11th NBA All-Star Weekend as a participant. It felt like it was his first. "Obviously, the first year you're in awe of everything," Wade said. "Then you start to get into the flow, but it's the same. You do appreciate being an All-Star no matter how many years you've been. I think when you get here, you enjoy being an All-Star. It doesn't matter how you got here." The question now is whether Wade could be experiencing this for the final time. As he reaches the later stages of his career, these moments...

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